2003
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mr Bill Stefaniak)
Drugs of Dependence Amendment Bill 2003

Contents
	Page
	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Act amended	2
	4	Cultivation of prohibited plants
Section 162 (2), penalty, paragraph (a)	2
	5	Prohibited substances—possession, administration and disposal
Section 171 (1), penalty, paragraph (a)	2
	6	Offence notices
Section 171A (3) (c)	3
	7	Section 171A (8)	3

2003
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mr Bill Stefaniak)
Drugs of Dependence Amendment Bill 2003

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Drugs of Dependence Amendment Act 2003.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Act amended
This Act amends the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989.
4	Cultivation of prohibited plants
Section 162 (2), penalty, paragraph (a)
substitute
	(a)	if not more than 5 cannabis plants are cultivated—1 penalty unit for each cannabis plant cultivated; or
5	Prohibited substances—possession, administration and disposal
Section 171 (1), penalty, paragraph (a)
substitute
	(a)	if not more than 25g of cannabis is possessed—2 penalty units; or
6	Offence notices
Section 171A (3) (c)
omit
60 days
substitute
28 days
7	Section 171A (8)
substitute
	(8)	The prescribed penalty for a simple cannabis offence is—
	(a)	for an offence against section 162 (2) of cultivating, or participating in the cultivation of, not more than 5 cannabis plants—$100 for each cannabis plant cultivated; and
	(b)	for any other simple cannabis offence—$200.

Endnote
Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2003